Bartholomaus Schachman (1559-1614) - The Art of Travel (Hardcover)

A detailed account of a fascinating journey through the Ottoman Empire from 1588 to 1589 Traveller and explorer, art patron and collector, benefactor and connoisseur, politician and Danzig mayor, Bartholomaus Schachman lived in a time of major political and religious changes in Europe, a time of grand geographical discoveries, a time when both religious and secular arts flourished, a time of great expansion of the Ottoman Empire. He was born on 11th September 1559 in Danzig (nowadays called Gda'nsk), then the autonomy's trade city and member of The Hanseatic League, within the Kingdom of Poland. Danzig was one of the largest Hansa's cities and one of the most important sea port and shipbuilding markets. Bartholomaus Schachman's journey through the Ottoman Empire lasted two years from 1588 to 1589, and his album, conveying the tale of his adventures, became one of the greatest travelogues of the sixteenth century.

General

Imprint:	Skira
Country of origin:	Italy
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	March 2013
Editors:	Olga Nefedova
Dimensions:	280 x 280 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-88-572-1464-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1400 to 1600 > General
LSN:	88-572-1464-8
Barcode:	9788857214641

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